A short time ago in Japan, The Square Enix Party 2005 officially began, and it began with a bang. Right off the bat, Square Enix announced a Japanese release date for its highly anticipated, yet delay-prone PlayStation 2 RPG, Final Fantasy XII. The game will be released in Japan on March 16, 2006.

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